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With yet another seam bowler sustaining a hamstring injury, the elation following Sri Lankas victory in Pallekele has become mild trepidation ahead of the second Test in Galle. Scarpe Nike Air Max Scontate . For Nuwan Pradeep to play the second Test, he will require an extraordinary recovery. Having won a match after collapsing for 117 already this series, Sri Lanka are not expecting a second miracle in the space of a week.If Pradeep is out, the bowlers in triage can now be said to match the quality of the attack Sri Lanka will be forced to field for the second Test. Each of Sri Lankas three best quicks - including Dhammika Prasad and Dushmantha Chameera - will be unavailable, as well as Suranga Lakmal and legspinner Jeffrey Vandersay. Captain Angelo Mathews said the increased burden on Pradeep through the England tour, had probably led to the latest injury.Workload plays a huge role in their injuries, he said. If you talk to physio and trainer, they will say with the amount of cricket we play, workload management is important. We had to go with the same lot of fast bowlers for every game in England, and thats why, probably, they got injured.Now, were in the same situation as in the last match. Were waiting till tomorrow to get an opinion from the physio and trainer on Pradeep. If he doesnt play, we have Vishwa Fernando.Australia have also had to make an injury-forced change, flying in left-arm spinner Jon Holland, who is now a certainty to feature in Galle. Sri Lankas batsmen have, in the past, attempted to take advantage of such situations by attacking the new man in the opposition XI, but Mathews has advocated a more cautious approach.He looks a tall left-arm spinner who lands it on the spot, and to play Test cricket for Australia, hes got to be good, Mathews said. We dont have much video, but saw a bit and we know what to expect of him.In Test cricket, you cant go after a bowler the whole day. Youve got to play him on merit, take a look at him initially, and see what he has to offer. On these wickets, youve got to see what he bowls and what pace he bowls and how he turns the ball. Those things will give you a fair idea how to play him.Mathews admitted that Sri Lanka had thought about replacing one of their two misfiring openers from the Pallekele Test, with Dimuth Karunaratnes place under particular scrutiny. Sri Lankan surfaces have been tough on openers from every team over the past few years, however, with first-wicket stands averaging only 25.82 since January 2012. That figure is easily the lowest in all nations, save for Zimbabwe, which has seen substantially less cricket in that time.We had a chat with the selectors about the openers, and we just want to try and give the boys another opportunity, Mathews said. We want to keep the winning combination going. If at all we need any changes, we will do that, but as of now, were not thinking of any changes in the top order.Australia faltered against spin in Pallekele, but Mathews remained wary of the opposition top orders quality. Sri Lanka are set to field three spinners again, the dramatic turn of left-arm wrist-spinner Lakshan Sandakan to complement gentler, probing offerings from Rangana Herath and Dilruwan Perera.You cant write the Australians off against Herath, he said. They came up with a different strategy in the second innings, like using the crease a lot, and sweeping him a little bit. We have got to be cautious. They didnt get runs, but they are a very attacking top order and the guys who didnt get runs in Pallekele, we have to be cautious of. Its a tough place to play spin here. 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If they dont score, they dont win.The streaking Bucs (8-5) have been as effective as anyone in shutting down opposing offenses during a five-game winning streak that has propelled the team into contention for its first playoff berth in nine years.Jameis Winstons leadership and progress as a second-year quarterback has commanded most of the attention during the surge, however the play of the McCoy-led defense has been just as important.The Bucs have held their last five opponents under 21 points, the longest such stretch for the franchise since the last three games of 2009 and the first two of the following season.You have to go back to 2008 for the last time it happened within the same season.Theyre just playing with a lot of confidence, coach Dirk Koetter said, reflecting on Sundays 16-11 victory over New Orleans , which was held without a touchdown for only the second time in the 11 seasons the quarterback/coach duo of Drew Brees and Sean Payton has been together with the Saints, who lead the NFL in total offense.The Bucs intercepted Brees three times, giving them a league-leading 23 takeaways since Week 5, and forced New Orleans to settle for field goals on two drives inside the Bucs 5-yard line.Tampa Bay had the NFLs worst turnover differential through a 1/3 start. The defense has worked its way up to a tie for 11th while helping the team win seven of nine to climb into position to challenge for its first division title and playoff berth since 2007.Its great to see, Koetter said. Some of these guys on defense have been beat up for a few years. Its great to see these guys having the success theyre having, it really is.McCoy, the third overall pick in the 2010 draft, is in his seventh season and has yet to make thhe playoffs. Air Max Scontate Online. He shrugged off a question about whether he feels Tampa Bays defense, which during the current winning streak has held every opponent under 350 yards, is underrated.I dont care, were winning. ... Were winning because were playing together, not turning the ball over and were taking the ball away, McCoy said. Were winning because were playing as a team.And because many of the moves general manager Jason Licht made to fix the defense during the offseason are beginning to pay off.The Bucs drafted cornerback Vernon Hargreaves III in the first round after signing veteran pass rusher Robert Ayers, Jr., cornerback Brent Grimes and linebacker Daryl Smith in free agency.Ayers had Tampa Bays lone sack against the Saints. Hargreaves and Grimes had two of the three interceptions off Brees.Winston noted that the defense has given some of the leagues best quarterbacks fits while allowing just over 12 points per game in wins over Seattle, San Diego and New Orleans the past three weeks.Our defense has been playing amazing. It starts with our leaders ... Clinton McDonald, Gerald McCoy and Lavonte (David) have taken it to a whole new level, Winston said.What they did to Philip Rivers last week, what they did to Drew this week, what they did to Russell Wilson the week before, we are playing good football, Winston added. But weve got to continue to get better.The young team is confident it hasnt peaked.The Bucs travel to Dallas (11-2) for a prime-time matchup Sunday night, then finish the regular season at New Orleans and home against Carolina.It doesnt matter what your record is. You can get hot at any time, Hargreaves said. Were hot right now, and were going to try and keep that going.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '